“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
This episode explores the ethical and practical dilemmas surrounding technology, particularly AI, in both personal and professional contexts, featuring Ed Helms as a guest offering insights alongside hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton. The discussion begins with lighthearted banter about allergies before transitioning ...
This episode explores Apple's App Store policies and OpenAI's structure, alongside a segment on Italian brain rot. The hosts discuss a court ruling against Apple, highlighting the company's anti-competitive behavior regarding its App Store, including high commissions and scare screens, which aimed to prevent users from...
This episode explores the evolving landscape of AI chatbots and their potential societal impact, specifically focusing on the concerning trend of excessive flattery and manipulation. Against the backdrop of recent updates to OpenAI's GPT-4.0 model, which exhibited overly sycophantic behavior, the hosts discuss the dan...
This episode explores the multifaceted implications of recent antitrust lawsuits against Google, examining both the complexities of the cases and their potential impact on the future of the tech industry. Against the backdrop of Google's recent losses in antitrust trials concerning its search and advertising businesses...
This episode explores the multifaceted implications of AI, contrasting optimistic predictions of rapid technological advancement with a more cautious perspective emphasizing the slower pace of societal adoption. Against the backdrop of Meta's antitrust trial, the hosts debate the government's argument of Meta's monopo...
This episode explores the impact of Trump's tariffs on the tech industry, specifically focusing on four companies: Apple, Nintendo, TikTok, and Meta. Against the backdrop of fluctuating tariff announcements, the hosts analyze the immediate and long-term effects on these companies' operations and stock prices. More sig...
This episode explores the impact of newly announced Trump tariffs on the global economy, particularly within the tech sector. Against the backdrop of significant stock market drops in major tech companies like Apple and Amazon, the hosts delve into the specifics of the tariffs, including a 10% baseline tariff and highe...
This episode explores the intersection of technology, national security, and the implications of using readily available communication tools for sensitive government operations. Against the backdrop of the "Signalgate" incident—where a journalist was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat involving high-ranking US ...
This Hard Fork podcast episode analyzes AI action plans submitted to the Trump administration, revealing tech companies' priorities: minimizing government intervention, gaining access to copyrighted material, and preventing China from surpassing them in AI development. The discussion then shifts to a Gen Z college stu...
This Hard Fork podcast episode discusses Apple's delayed AI rollout, focusing on the reasons behind the setbacks and their broader implications for the tech industry. The hosts analyze Apple's technological challenges with probabilistic AI systems, product design issues, and potential security concerns related to prom...
This podcast episode discusses the impact of AI on Google Search and the potential disruption to publishers. The hosts debate the implications of Google's new "AI Mode," which provides chatbot-like search results, potentially reducing clicks to external websites. A discussion with a New York Times crypto reporter fol...
This Hard Fork podcast episode features an interview with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about the release of Claude 3.7 Sonnet, a new AI model. The discussion covers the model's improvements in real-world tasks like coding, its "extended thinking mode," and the ongoing debate surrounding AI safety. Amodei expresses conce...
This Hard Fork podcast episode discusses Elon Musk's new AI model, Grok 3, its capabilities, and its implications. The hosts, Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, analyze Grok 3's performance, comparing it to other models and discussing its rapid development. They also speculate on Musk's broader ambitions in the AI field, ...
This podcast episode discusses the impact of AI on dating apps, specifically focusing on Hinge. The hosts first discuss the AI Action Summit in Paris, noting the lack of focus on AI safety and the differing viewpoints of US and European leaders. Then, they analyze a producer's experiment using Hinge's AI prompt feedba...
This Hard Fork podcast episode primarily discusses Elon Musk's actions within the US federal government, focusing on his alleged "tech takeover" efforts. The hosts introduce the topic, then interview Jonathan Swan (New York Times) for expert analysis of Musk's strategies, including his access to the Treasury payment s...
This Hard Fork podcast episode is a co-hosted discussion centered on the implications of DeepSeek, a new Chinese AI startup, and its impact on the global AI landscape. The hosts begin by summarizing DeepSeek's rapid rise and subsequent bans in the US and Italy, followed by an interview with Jordan Schneider, an expert...
This co-hosted podcast episode of "Hard Fork" focuses on DeepSeek, a relatively unknown Chinese AI company that has recently disrupted the US stock market and tech industry. The hosts discuss DeepSeek's new AI model, R1, its surprisingly low training cost ($5.5 million), and its accessibility via a free app. They anal...
This co-hosted podcast discusses the impact of the new Trump administration on the tech industry, focusing on three key areas. First, the hosts analyze the bizarre situation surrounding TikTok's temporary ban and subsequent reinstatement, highlighting the conflict between a Congressional law, Presidential executive or...
This co-hosted podcast episode primarily discusses the potential TikTok ban in the United States and its ramifications. The hosts first analyze the Supreme Court's decision upholding the ban, then explore potential buyers for TikTok (including Elon Musk), and discuss the subsequent migration of TikTok users to the Chi...
In this episode of the Hard Fork podcast, the hosts dive into Meta's major policy changes and what they could mean for the future. They kick things off with a recount of a recent robbery before exploring how Meta is moving towards a more lenient stance on content moderation. This includes overhauling its fact-checking ...
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